Who may enter a posted site during a Restricted Entry Interval (REI)?

Who may enter a posted site during a Restricted Entry Interval (REI)?

• A. Only licensed professionals may enter an REI site.
• B. REI access is allowed for any member of the public wearing PPE.
• C. Only personnel meeting the requirements specified on the product label may enter an REI site.
• D. No one may enter during an REI.

Answer: (C)

Entry during a Restricted Entry Interval is controlled by the pesticide label. The label specifies who may enter and what training, qualifications, and personal protective equipment (PPE) are required. Because of that, the only people allowed to enter are those who meet those exact label requirements, regardless of licensure or public access. PPE alone isn’t enough to guarantee entry if the label hasn’t granted that person permission or specified the necessary training and conditions. And there are often exceptions when the label allows entry for specific work tasks under prescribed safeguards, so saying that no one may enter isn’t accurate. In short, entry is limited to individuals who satisfy the product label’s stated entry requirements.

Entry during a Restricted Entry Interval is controlled by the pesticide label. The label specifies who may enter and what training, qualifications, and personal protective equipment (PPE) are required. Because of that, the only people allowed to enter are those who meet those exact label requirements, regardless of licensure or public access. PPE alone isn’t enough to guarantee entry if the label hasn’t granted that person permission or specified the necessary training and conditions. And there are often exceptions when the label allows entry for specific work tasks under prescribed safeguards, so saying that no one may enter isn’t accurate. In short, entry is limited to individuals who satisfy the product label’s stated entry requirements.